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Can Monocerotids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Monocerotids(MON) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, December 5 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, December 9 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

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Position of Monocerotids

Monocerotids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=100°, delta=+08°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 meteors per hour.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of Monocerotids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, December 9 2020, for the following cities in Peru.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Lima59°51°69°343°49°297°21°284°------------81°34°72°
Amazonas69°62°75°312°48°284°18°279°------------12°81°41°78°
Ancash60°55°72°342°51°295°22°283°------------81°34°74°
Apurímac60°43°66°335°44°296°17°283°------------80°37°69°
Arequipa59°41°64°336°43°298°16°284°------------79°36°67°
Ayacucho60°45°66°337°45°297°18°283°------------80°36°69°
Cajamarca61°61°75°342°53°292°24°282°------------81°34°76°
Callao59°51°69°343°49°297°21°284°------------81°34°72°
Cusco62°57°73°336°50°292°22°282°------------81°36°75°
Huancavelica60°47°67°339°47°297°19°283°------------80°35°70°
Huánuco61°53°71°339°49°295°21°283°------------81°35°73°
Ica59°46°67°341°47°298°19°284°------------80°34°70°
Junín60°51°70°339°48°296°20°283°------------81°35°72°
La Libertad60°58°73°343°52°294°23°282°------------81°34°75°
Lambayeque60°62°75°347°54°293°25°282°------------82°32°76°
Loreto66°59°75°323°49°287°20°280°------------81°39°76°
Madre de Dios64°42°67°327°43°293°15°282°------------11°79°40°69°
Moquegua60°36°62°333°41°297°14°283°------------10°78°38°65°
Pasco61°51°70°337°48°295°20°283°------------81°36°72°
Piura60°65°77°349°55°292°26°282°------------82°32°77°
Puno61°37°63°330°41°295°14°282°------------11°78°39°66°
San Martín60°67°78°350°56°291°27°281°------------82°32°78°
Tacna59°35°61°332°40°297°13°283°------------10°78°38°65°
Tumbes60°67°78°348°55°290°26°281°------------82°32°78°
Ucayali63°50°70°330°46°292°18°282°------------80°38°72°

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06